F-16 and RAF Jet Crashes Put Ejections in Focus

An F-16 assigned to US Air Base Spangdahlem crashed in western Germany on Tuesday after a training drill, with the pilot ejecting safely. Two RAF pilots ejected with minor injuries when their jet crashed in Anglesey, in a separate incident.

🐿️ The F-16's crash on approach after a training drill raises immediate questions about USAFE's maintenance and sortie tempo, even though both ejection systems worked exactly as designed.